title: Micro-resonator with metallic mirrors coupled to a bus waveguide.
abstract: We demonstrate a micro-resonator based on a channel waveguide terminated with metallic mirrors side coupled to a bus waveguide. Transmission through such a resonant structure implemented in a silicon-on-insulator platform is investigated theoretically and demonstrated experimentally. The resonator is 13.4 μm long, exhibits an unloaded Q-factor of ~2100, and a free spectral range of 21 nm around the wavelength of 1.55 μm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. szamek@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zamek
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Mercedeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khajavikhan
authors.forename: Dawn T H
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayache
authors.forename: Yeshaiahu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fainman
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007909:Lenses; D008670:Metals; D008904:Miniaturization; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014159:Transducers
chemical_list: D008670:Metals